I was posting it more for a visual, but thanks for another part number to consider. Canton makes the same adapter as well, Part number 22-546

Yup, those would appear to be identical. Based on what I could see, it won't work with headers. (At least, not with Kooks).

Angled to the rear, lines have nowhere to go:

Angled to the front, the line closest to the oil pan might work, but the other line doesn't have enough horizontal clearance to bend enough to clear the header and front subframe. (I tried with both 30 and 45deg fittings, as I recall.)

Obviously pointing anywhere in between those two pictures means you're pointing right at the header, so that's a no-go.

Re: Need help with oil cooler

Mike when you get a chance, can you post up pictures of your setup...

Chances are I am going to go that route. I was at the shop today and they are actually using -12 lines and not -10 so it makes for even more issues.
They are looking to go with a spin on sandwich type with the lines coming straight down out of the plate and then getting routed to a remote filter setup.
All of the previous cars that were built for Powell, Buttermore, etc. used the stock exhaust manifolds because headers were/are illegal in T1 & GS so this never became an issue.
Unless there is another brand of headers with a different design (American Racing, Stainless, etc.) that will allow for more clearance, I don't know and I don't want to buy them all to find out...

Re: Need help with oil cooler

Originally Posted by Junior1

Mike when you get a chance, can you post up pictures of your setup...

Chances are I am going to go that route. I was at the shop today and they are actually using -12 lines and not -10 so it makes for even more issues.
They are looking to go with a spin on sandwich type with the lines coming straight down out of the plate and then getting routed to a remote filter setup.
All of the previous cars that were built for Powell, Buttermore, etc. used the stock exhaust manifolds because headers were/are illegal in T1 & GS so this never became an issue.
Unless there is another brand of headers with a different design (American Racing, Stainless, etc.) that will allow for more clearance, I don't know and I don't want to buy them all to find out...

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BTW Chris the 1120 Earls spin on by pass has been replaced by another number. I'm not sure what it is though.

Re: Extnal oil and trans coolers

It's hard to tell from that picture since the fan is covering the core, but I'm guessing the Derale is a tube-and-fin style cooler (16 passes means the tubing runs back and forth 16 times). The Setrab is a stacked plate style cooler, so there are headers on either side, with 16 rows (created by the stacked plates) passing from one side to the other. Stacked plate style coolers are more efficient for a given size because they provide more surface area for both the cooled fluid (the oil) and the cooling fluid (the air).

Re: Extnal oil and trans coolers

I read a bit about the clearance issues w/ headers - that research pointed me to the low profile adapter from ImprovedRacing.com, which looks great. It'll be a few weeks before I start this particular project (along with my header install) but I'll update the thread w/ pictures when I install.

I'm not sure putting the Setrab up under the front is the way to go, so it may end up in the rear of a wheel well.

As far as the Derale cooler - I'll keep an eye on my trans temps and, if they ever creep up, maybe I'll plumb the cooler into the spare tire well.